The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a group of older women’s human rights were being harmed by the impacts of the ...
Experts said it was the first time an international court determined that governments were legally obligated to meet their ...
Verdict will have ripple effect in Europe and beyond, likely setting precedent for how courts deal with climate cases.
STORY: The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of a group of elderly Swiss women on Tuesday (April 9), who had ...
A motley crew of Portuguese children, retired Swiss women and a French mayor have filed a trio of cases in an attempt to ...
Legislative bodies in Europe should pay close attention to the historic verdict of the ECHR against Switzerland, says an ...
Siofra O’Leary: “The court finds that there were some critical lacunae in the Swiss authorities ... clear that the European states have a legal responsibility to take real climate action ...
Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of ...
A European Court of Human Rights ruling last week that Switzerland has failed to protect its people from climate change is ...
GENEVA – In a ruling with possible effects throughout the continent, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on ...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) confirmed Tuesday that it will examine the appeal of double Olympic champion Caster Semenya against regulations requiring female athletes with high ...
The Federal Office of Justice, which represents the Swiss government at the court, has taken note of the ruling, the government said, adding: "Together with the authorities concerned, we will now ...